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Jensa Morris, MD

Associate Clinical Professor
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About

Titles

Chief, Inpatient Medical Services; Director, Smilow Hospitalist Service; Hospitalist, Internal Medicine

Biography

Jensa Morris completed her undergraduate at Princeton University, medical school at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Internal Medicine training at the Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. Morris specializes in the care of hospitalized patients. Over her career at Yale New Haven Hospital, she has been a leader in perioperative medical management of surgical patients, specifically orthopedic and neurosurgical patients. She was the medical lead for the Hip Fracture Comanagement Service and the Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization Program. Dr. Morris now leads the Smilow Hospitalist Service, dedicated to the care of hospitalized patients with cancer. Dr. Morris has a strong interest in quality improvement, education and team building on the inpatient medical services.

Last Updated on April 07, 2025.

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Education & Training

Residency
Brigham and Women's Hospital (2002)
Internship
Brigham and Women's Hospital (2000)
MD
Mount Sinai School of Medicine (1999)
BA
Princeton University (1995)

Research

Overview

As a hospitalist physician dedicated to the clinical care of inpatients, my research projects have centered on the outcomes of clinical initiatives. Recent work has produced rigorous analyses of the impact of medical comanagement of orthopedic, neurosurgical and cancer patients. My research collaborations have evaluated the impact of such programs on length of stay, readmissions, discharge disposition, inpatient and 30-day mortality.

Medical Research Interests

Evidence-Based Medicine; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Hip Fractures; Hospice Care; Hospital Administration; Hospitalists; Length of Stay; Palliative Medicine; Patient Care Team; Patient Discharge; Patient Handoff; Patient-Centered Care; Perioperative Medicine; Point-of-Care Systems; Practice Patterns, Physicians'; Professional Practice Gaps; Quality Indicators, Health Care; Quality of Health Care

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Jensa Morris's published research.

Publications

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Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

Activities

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    American Board of Internal Medicine

    03/01/2021 - PresentProfessional OrganizationsChair
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    American Board of Internal Medicine

    05/02/2022 - PresentProfessional OrganizationsBoard Member
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    American College of Physicians

    2013 - PresentProfessional OrganizationsFellow
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    Society of Hospital Medicine

    2003 - PresentProfessional OrganizationsMember
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    Medical Executive Committee

    2021 - PresentCommitteesMember
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Honors

  • honor

    First Place: Clinical Redesign Category; Center for Musculoskeletal Care Novel Presurgical Optimization Program

    04/01/2019Hospital System AwardYale New Haven Health System Safety, Quality and Experience Conference
  • honor

    Hospitalist Service Excellence Awards: Physician Most Mentioned by Patients and Colleagues, 2013, 2012, 2007-2010; Highest Patient Satisfaction, 2009, 2007

    12/03/2012, 12/01/2010, 12/01/2009, 12/01/2008, 12/03/2007Hospital System AwardHospitalist Service, Yale New Haven Hospital
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    Top Ten Hospitalist

    11/05/2012National AwardAmerican College of Physicians
  • honor

    Yale New Haven Hospital Hero, Service Excellence Award

    09/04/2006Hospital System AwardYale New Haven Hospital